Jan-Lennard Struff meets defending champion Carlos Alcaraz in Wimbledon. After his surprise victory against Félix Auger-Alicassime, Struff faces one of the greatest matches of his career. The live ticker.
The 35-year-old Jan-Lennard Struff is the last remaining German man in the tournament. Carlos Alcaraz, the reigning Wimbledon champion, has won three out of four matches against Struff in the past. The match is set on the Center Court. Follow the match in the live ticker.
2nd set, 4: 3 – great game from Struff, who places 4: 3 without losing points. The second sentence is really much more exciting than the first. Good appearance of the German!
2nd set, 3: 3 – Alcaraz ‘Powerful game has the correct answer here and there. The German gets some points, Alcaraz has to be careful not to allow the next break. And he succeeds in the Spaniard.
2nd set, 3: 2 – you only have to write down a struff here and the German takes the lead, get the advantage and then also the game with an ace.
2nd set, 2: 2 – and suddenly Struff has several break balls, is at 40:15. Alcaraz wants to switch on a gear – and fails into the net with a ball. Break for Struff.
2nd set, 1: 2 – now Struff allows the break here. It will be difficult to create a turn here. Alcaraz is simply better.
2nd set, 1: 1 – Alcaraz temporarily performs small magic pieces, brings your own serve again confidently. Sometimes he is almost overwhelming, but Struff cannot punish it.
2nd set, 1: 0 – Struff served at the beginning of the second set and goes powerful here. Alcaraz always finds good answers to the powerful game of the German. But in the end Struff gets his service game.
1st set, 1: 6 – Alcaraz varies very well, continues to offer nothing. This is an impressively clear show here in Wimbledon.
1st set, 1: 5 – Struff actually serves well here, but Alcaraz makes few mistakes, forces the Germans to return to the back. The superstar keeps the front in the debut.
1st set, 1: 4 – Alcaraz offers really little here, Struff has little chance.
1st set, 1: 3 – impressive forehand from Alcaraz! The Spaniard catches Struff in several inattentive moments that he immediately punishes. Break Alcaraz.
1st set, 1: 2 – this time Alcaraz is a little more difficult with its own serve, but then turns on well on the body, which causes struff. But the German moves well, stays focused, while Alcaraz hits several times on the net. At 30:40, Struff has a break chance that Alcaraz quickly takes away from him. In the debut, the advantage only goes back to Struff, then it goes back to your debut. Alcaraz turns the game and does not allow break.
1st set, 1: 1 – Struff answers relatively quickly here, does little. In the end, Alcaraz is too far.
1st set, 0: 1 – Alcaraz served and skilfully puts struff under pressure, which can do little.